Roscoe Diner

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Roscoe Diner
Company type Private
Industry Restaurants
Genre Casual dining
Founded1962 (1962)
Headquarters Roscoe, New York, U.S.
Website http://www.theroscoediner.com/

The Roscoe Diner, located in the hamlet of Roscoe in Sullivan County, New York is a frequent stopping point for those traveling Route 17 between New York City and Upstate New York. [1] The one-story diner with flagstone exterior is just off exit 94, the Roscoe/Lew Beach exit. [2] [3] It is a popular spot both for students heading to and from colleges in New York State, for flyfishermen as well as locals. [3] [4]

Description

The Roscoe Diner counter Roscoe Diner interior.jpg
The Roscoe Diner counter

The Roscoe Diner was built in 1962 and is considered to be one of the busiest and most well known restaurants along Route 17. [3] [5] [6] As of 2020, it is owned by the Niforatas family. [6]

Although Roscoe is a small hamlet with a population of less than 500 at the time of the 2020 census, the diner served anywhere between several hundred and a thousand meals each day at its peak, [7] leading the diner to declare itself "World Famous." [8]

Customer numbers have declined in recent years due to a decline in trout fishing, the region's main draw. [9]

The diner's signature item is its French Toast, featuring slabs of bread that are 1.5" thick. [3] [10] Breakfast is served all day, and meals are served on Syracuse China. [8] Pennants from colleges in New York and across the northeast region decorate the walls. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Now & Then Catskill Mountains". Times Herald-Record. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Levy, Francis (September 15, 2016). "Diasporic Dining: The Roscoe Diner". HuffPost. The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Wang, Jackson (May 3, 2015). "Roscoe Diner: Royal Trout, Deep Fried French Toast, and More". Buffalo, NY: Spectrum News. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hamza, Jerry (November 24, 2015). Outdoor Chronicles: True Tales of a Lifetime of Hunting and Fishing. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN   9781510701427 . Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Fred Stabbert III (April 11, 2000). "Giuliani Gets Taste of Sullivan During Friday Afternoon Visit". Sullivan County Democrat. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Now & Then Catskill Mountains". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ Steve Lohr (January 17, 1980). "Restaurants Brace for a Slump; A Shakeout In Industry Held Likely Restaurants Bracing for a Downturn A Year of Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  8. 1 2 "Upstate New York's best diner: Follow along as we hunt it down". NYup.com. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ John Sullivan (April 2, 2007). "Changing Times for Trout Towns". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
  10. ↑ Jeff Phelan (July 2006). "Trout Unlimited" (PDF). Neversink Watershed Chapter #749. Retrieved July 9, 2008.[ dead link ]

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